People have been told to stay out of the water at a popular beach after what has been described as an "abnormal situation" pollution incident linked to a wastewater treatment works. Swimmers at Ogmore in the Vale of Glamorgan say it is "frustrating and unfair" that they are not able to take their daily swims. An investigation is under way into the pollution incident on the River Ogmore near the Penybont Wastewater Treatment Works.
Signs have been placed on the beach to notify people of the pollution upstream in the river. The alert says: "There is an ongoing pollution incident in the River Ogmore adjacent to the Penybont Wwtw and Merthyr Mawr SAC. The pollutant hasn’t been definitively identified but it is grey with a sewage odour.
" READ MORE: 'Get out of the sea' tannoy warning sounded at Welsh beach READ MORE: Sewage alerts issued for some of Wales' most beautiful beaches The alert comes just days after a paddle-out protest at held at a beach nearby. The protests were coordinated by Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), who are calling for an end to the sewage discharges plaguing the UK’s rivers and seas. Read more about that here.
There were saying that water quality is predicted to be a core issue influencing voters in the next general election on July 4. Water and sewage in Wales is largely run by the not-for-profit company Dwr Cymru/Welsh Water. Swimmer Lucy Jones, who is a member of Newton Buoyant Bluetits who swim in the area, said: "We are very concerned about it as we h.